Swollen Tongue for 1 5 Years — Watch the Difference After This
This patient had a swollen tongue for over 1.5 years, pressing against his teeth, along with chronically swollen tonsils for nearly 3 years. Before care, there was a clear strength imbalance—the right side of the tongue pushed firmly, while the left side was noticeably weaker.
During the pre-treatment exam, the tongue showed visible ridging along the sides and twitching at the tip, findings commonly associated with hypoglossal nerve involvement, which plays a key role in tongue strength, coordination, and control.
In this video, you’ll see before-and-after functional testing, including tongue strength and visible changes following care. Watch closely as the patient retests and experiences an immediate, observable difference.
Many people experiencing tongue swelling, tongue touching teeth, tongue twitching, or chronic tonsil swelling are often told everything looks “normal,” yet their symptoms persist. This case documents a real-time functional change you can see for yourself.
▶️ Watch until the end to see the post-test results.
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🕒 TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Patient with Swollen Tongue for 1.5 Years
0:36 – Tongue visibly touching teeth (before)
1:00 – Tongue strength test: Right strong, Left weak
1:33 – Why tongue swelling & twitching can involve the Hypoglossal Nerve
3:24 – Gonstead visualization: identifying neurological issues
6:03 – Instrumentation scan: pinpointing nerve interference
7:02 – Static & motion palpation: cervical fixation found
8:10 – Full Spine X-Ray & Neurological Analysis
11:12 – Gonstead cervical knee-chest adjustment
11:32 – Gonstead cervical seated adjustment
11:57 – Post-adjustment: tongue appears less swollen
12:12 – Retest: Left side tongue strength improves (50% → 75%)
12:42 – Visible change: less swelling & fewer ridges
13:09 – 1-week follow-up: patient reports ~80% improvement
13:24 – Follow-up exam: tongue less swollen, smoother edges
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Dr Suh is a NYC Chiropractor at Specific Chiropractic, P.C. which is located in Manhattan, New York City. We specialized in the world renowned Gonstead Chiropractic where we helped people with common problems such as neck pain, back pain, knee pain, foot pain, ankle pain, elbow pain, wrist pain, shoulder pain, to the more complex problems such as herniated discs, degenerated discs, sciatica, and to the bizarre.
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Disclaimer: Results varies from patient to patient, no guarantee of results.
